Ironing board



March 15, 1932.

w. GAY 1,849,184

IRONING BOARD Filed Aug. 10. 1951 2 Shets-Sheet 1 fi s-ch 15, E932 w. GAY 1,849,184

IRONING BOARD Filed Aug. 10, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 V Patentedh lar. '15 1932' sfr Tss :WILCERID GAY, or ooivoonnra, :K iN-sA's momma mom);

v Ap lication filed August 10,1931; serial noise-ps1;

f to which the board is connected and in which it is adapted to be housed whennot in use.

With the foregoing and otherobjects in 15 view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and"arrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of- ,the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of theinvention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is afront elevation of the'iron ing board in'its raised or folded position.

Figure 2 is a section onv line the board being shown by broken lines 'in partly lowered position. a Figure 3 is an enlarged section online 83, Figure 1. V 7 Figure 4 is a side elevation showing the ironing board lowered to position for use, its housing frame being in section.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1' designates a fiatframe having an opening 2 of such shape and size as to allow an ironing board to fit snugly therein. This frame is tobe attached to a wall W or the like by screws or other suitable fastenings 3.

The ironing board has been indicated ate and its lower end-is connected-to the lower portion of frame 1 by hinges 5 haying'springs 6 which are sufliciently strong to maintain the board within recess 2 after it has beenv moved upwardly a predetermined distance.

When the board isthus located it will pra'ctically fill recess 2 and by providing the boardas. shown.

a further support for the closedboard.

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bemg sufiicient to overcome hmgedly connecting with: a ifiange 7. along the sides free'end thereofthe frameican beflappedby the flanges and'theirecessZQtthusicompletely concealed."

' A fabriccover 8 is provided for the board and the edge portions thereof are held'tightly .tottheboard by a'wire ba'nd29 or the lli-ke,

WA 'bracketeiswattached to the :outerisi'de of the board AaaS-SllOWII at 10 and pivotallyat- V cached-toithe brackettis ailegilil the lower end portion of which :is "forked and joined' byxa link :12 :to another "bracket .13 secured to the structure W- bolow the fram'esl'. Slongietudinaligroove Misformed-inthe npperend portioniofleg 111 and secured inthe lower end of this groove is a tension spring 15 the upper end of which is attached at 16 to. board 4.

i A handle 17is attached to the leg 11 as shown.

When the board 4 is not in use it is seated in recess 2 where it is retained by the'springs 6 of hinges .5. At the same time the leg 11-1 is' drawn tightlyagainst the outer surface of the board by spring 15 so that the leg and its link 12 will be held in alinement and proxai de he board 4: can belowered readily at any time by pulling on handle 17. This will cause the .leg 11 and link 12 to move to the positions shown 111 Figure 14:, the weight-of the parts the action of all of the springs when th-eboard is lowered.

To raise or fold the board it is necessary.

merelyto exert a light lifting pressure and this, with the aid ofall of the springs, will i bring the board to its positionin frame 1.. Any attempt to lower the board except by.

pulling on handle 17' will fail becausethe-leg 11 and link as shown by broken lines in Figure 2 and stop he movement of the board; Thusthere is no danger of the board falling accidentally. W'Vhat is claimed'is: w

1. The combination with a recessed frame for attachmentto a Wall or the like, of an ironing board hingedly connected at one end 12 will shift toward the wall W Y to the frame, a spring for holding the:board' yieldingly in an 'upstandlng position in the "recess, alleg hingedly connected to the board,

alinkhingedly connected to the leg, means for the link to a wallor the like, said leg constituting means for supporting the board in operative position, and a tension spring connecting the leg and board for holding the leg and link normally in alinement while the board is seated in the recess.

2. The combination with a recessed frame for attachment to a wall or the like, of an ironing board hingedly connected at one end to the frame, a spring for holding the board yieldingly in an upstanding position in the recess, a leg hingedly connected to theboard, a link hingedly connected to the leg, means for hingedly connecting the link to a wall or the like, said leg constituting means for supporting. the board in operative position, a tension spring connecting the leg and board for holding the leg and link normally in alinement while the board is seated in the recess, there being a groove in the leg for housing said spring when the leg and link are in alinement, said spring constituting means for shifting the leg and link backwardly against the wall and under the frame when the board is moved outwardly from the recess and against the leg, thereby to limit said movement and prevent the board from falling.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

' WILFRID GAY. 

